At the moment we have Dutch autumn weather: grey and a bit rainy....I love it! Exactly one week ago I was walking completely alone in a forest area nearby to search for mushrooms and other autumn subjects. I found a lot of mushrooms but most of them were growing on the forest floor between some grass or too low to 'catch' them decently (as I did not carry a shovel with me). After almost two hours I found a nice one in a tree bark; I loved the curve of the bark and the fact that I could catch a orange/yellow oak in the background.

Canon 7D, tripod, remote release, 180 mm, 1/20 sec., F6.3, ISO100

After some instructions of a friend, I found in an other forest some Collared Earthstars (Geastrum tripex) which I had never seen before. Photographing these stars was a real challenge as they love to grow on messy forest places.

Canon 7D, beanbag, remote release, 180 mm, 1/5 sec., F3.5, ISO100

And still I have my weaknessesStill I have my strengthAnd still I have my ugliness

But I, I, II'll love you just the way you areI'll have you just the way you areI'll take you just the way you areDoes anybody love the way they are